The Tian Shan Mountain Blanket
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Description
The Tian Shan mountains stretch across Kyrgyzstan and rise over Bishkek, where this blanket is made. Their snowy peaks inspired its design, so the blanket brings a little of Kyrgyzstan into your home: part art for the wall or the foot of the bed, part throw to curl up in. The landscape is a graphic design by Meerim Ismailova, who has designed for our partner workshop, Tumar, for more than 10 years. Her design is printed with water-based pigment inks, then cut into separate elements and layered by hand: lyocell for the mountains, cotton for the sky.
What holds the blanket together is a middle layer of wool. The artisans soak the stack in soapy water, smooth it by hand to push out the air, then roll it and felt it for three hours. They unroll it again and again to check that every inch has bonded. Two people work on each blanket. Machines can’t do this yet, because only hand felting gives full control over how the wool bonds across the whole surface. Each blanket is then dried, cleaned, and finished by sewing the edges. The result is warm but airy, ideal for the settling in
season.
Details:
- Composition: 50% wool, 35% cotton, 15% lyocell
- Top layer: cotton (sky) and lyocell (mountains). The lyocell is 50% cotton and 50%
eucalyptus fiber. - Middle layer: 100% wool
- Bottom layer: 100% cotton
- Printed with non-toxic, hypoallergenic, water-based pigment inks made for natural
fabrics - Hand-felted by Tumar artisans in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Design by Meerim Ismailova
- Limited Time Only.
Product Care
Our wool items are crafted from wool felt, a material that is sensitive to water. Wool felt can lose its shape when wet, so machine washing is strongly discouraged. To keep your Kyrgies product in top condition, we advise spot cleaning with a damp cloth and lukewarm water, followed by air drying. Dry cleaning is also a viable care option.
Sustainability & Craftsmanship
As a company, we’re concerned about what goes into the manufacturing processes of our products and, as a result, onto our bodies.
Our commitment to low-impact and socially-responsible fashion doesn’t end there, though. All of our wool is sourced from small, family-owned flocks, while our factory in Kyrgyzstan pays fair wages to all its staff. We also work closely with a range of nonprofits and environmental movements to ensure our net impact is positive. Find out more about our commitment to sustainability here.
Return Policy
US Customers
Our return window is 60 days from the purchase date. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it.
The easiest way to conduct a return or exchange is to use our Returns Portal.
Free Returns Coverage is available for purchase at checkout for $2.98. If selected, you will receive a prepaid return shipping label through our Returns Portal at no additional cost. If Free Returns Coverage is not purchased, the cost of the return shipping label will be deducted from your refund or exchange credit.
Free gifts, Mystery Bags, and final sale items are not eligible to be returned or exchanged.
Bundle products are final sale and only available for exchange. Please contact us directly at hello@kyrgies.com for an exchange.
IF YOUR ITEM IS DEFECTIVE: Please contact us directly at hello@kyrgies.com.
Canadian Customers
Our return window is 60 days from the purchase date. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it.
The simplest and easiest way to conduct a return is to use our Returns Portal.
Please note that return shipping costs for international orders are the responsibility of the customer. International orders are eligible for refunds only; exchanges are not available.
Free gifts, Mystery Bags, and final sale items are not eligible to be returned or exchanged.
IF YOUR ITEM IS DEFECTIVE: Please contact us directly at hello@kyrgies.com.
European Customers
In accordance with EU consumer protection laws, customers located in the European Union may request a return for a refund within 14 days of receiving their order through our Returns Portal.
If it has been more than 14 days, please contact us hello@kyrgies.com. Our return window is 60 days from the purchase date.
Please note that return shipping costs for international orders are the responsibility of the customer. International orders are eligible for refunds only; exchanges are not available.
Free gifts, Mystery Bags, and final sale items are not eligible to be returned or exchanged.
IF YOUR ITEM IS DEFECTIVE: Please contact us directly at hello@kyrgies.com.
Australian & Other International Customers
Please contact hello@kyrgies.com to start your return.
Our return window is 60 days from the purchase date. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it.
Please note that return shipping costs for international orders are the responsibility of the customer. International orders are eligible for refunds only; exchanges are not available.
Free gifts, Mystery Bags, and final sale items are not eligible to be returned or exchanged.
IF YOUR ITEM IS DEFECTIVE: Please contact us directly at hello@kyrgies.com.
Handmade
Each piece reflects timeless artistry, crafted by hand using techniques passed down through generations.
Bringing the Ancient Power of Wool Felt to Your Home
We create products for people that care about where their clothing comes from. People that also consider their homes to be a special place and look forward to the ritual of arriving home, taking off outdoor shoes, and embracing their Kyrgies.
Handmade
Handmade in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous region of peaks and fertile valleys, Kyrgies embody the ancient, essential connection between the sheep that roam the hillsides and the Kyrgyz people that raise them for their wool.
Always Sustainable
Our factory's ability to produce wool felt is legendary. This can be attributed to the skill and love that the artisans give to their work. Every pair of Kyrgies that is produced is touched by the hands of many Kyrgyz artisans. From the sheep shearer to the quality control expert that signs off on every pair.
Handmade
Handmade in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous region of peaks and fertile valleys, Kyrgies embody the ancient, essential connection between the sheep that roam the hillsides and the Kyrgyz people that raise them for their wool.
Always Sustainable
Our factory's ability to produce wool felt is legendary. This can be attributed to the skill and love that the artisans give to their work. Every pair of Kyrgies that is produced is touched by the hands of many Kyrgyz artisans. From the sheep shearer to the quality control expert that signs off on every pair.
